📅 2025-03-13 — Session: Enhanced Hugo with Search and TOC Features
🕒 01:30–01:50
🏷️ Labels: Hugo, Lunr.Js, Algolia, Table Of Contents, Web Development
📂 Project: Dev
⭐ Priority: MEDIUM
Session Goal
The session aimed to enhance a Hugo-based website by integrating advanced search functionalities and improved navigation features.
Key Activities
- Implemented real-time client-side search using Lunr.js, which allows fast and efficient search capabilities without requiring a backend.
- Integrated Algolia search functionality into a Hugo theme, involving configuration, HTML modifications, and JavaScript for handling search operations.
- Added a floating Table of Contents (TOC) using Hugo’s built-in features and custom layouts to improve navigation.
- Developed a sidebar TOC to enhance navigation without altering the existing layout and CSS.
- Fixed sidebar navigation to include a global sidebar and a page-specific TOC.
- Corrected the placement of the TOC to ensure it appears in the sidebar rather than the main content area.
Achievements
- Successfully integrated Lunr.js and Algolia for enhanced search capabilities.
- Improved website navigation with floating and sidebar TOCs, maintaining compatibility with existing layouts.
Pending Tasks
- Review the search functionality for performance optimization.
- Further refine the TOC design for better user experience.